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EP1571501 - Image forming apparatus with control of developer cartridges [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  08.10.2010
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.2010Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 10.11.2010  [2010/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taguchi, Keiichi
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Yoshizuka, Ken
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Ishibashi, Osamu
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2005/36]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05004701.803.03.2005
[2005/36]
Priority number, dateJP2004006169205.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004061692
JP2004006169505.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004061695
JP2005002753803.02.2005         Original published format: JP 2005027538
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1571501
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01
[2005/36]
CPC:
G03G15/01 (EP,US); G03G2215/0177 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/36]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Kontrolle der Entwicklerbehälter[2005/36]
English:Image forming apparatus with control of developer cartridges[2005/36]
French:Appareil de formation d'images avec contròle des récipients de toner[2005/36]
Examination procedure12.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/41]
04.10.2010Application withdrawn by applicant  [2010/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DXY]JP2003215862  ;
 [DY]JP2002351190  ;
 [Y]US6253035  (KAWANA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [Y] 2-15,17,18* column 7, line 23 - column 9, line 35; figures 14,16 *
 [DXY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031105), vol. 2003, no. 11, & JP2003215862 A 20030730 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [DX] 1,16 * abstract * [Y] 2-15,17,18
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030402), vol. 2003, no. 04, & JP2002351190 A 20021204 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [DY] 2-15,17,18 * abstract *
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